Cigar-machine.



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Patented .luly 24, |90@1 TYBERG.

CIGR MACHINE. (Applicatoq filed Feb. 5, 1900.)

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MW? MMM? KRK ma. @54,22. Patented lulyz., |900. u. wams.

CIGAR MACHINE.

(Application filed Feb. 5, 1900.)

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(No Model.)

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(Application led Feb. 5, 1900.)

Patented Jvuly 24, |900.

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No. 654,202. Pateted luly 24, |900.

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CNAB-MACHINE.

(Application filed Feb. 5, 1900.)

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No. 654,262. Patented luly 24, |904).V

0. TYBERG.

CIGAR MACHINE.

(Application led Feb. 5, 1900.)

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No. 654,292. Patented July 24, |900.

0. TYBERG.

CIGAR WIA-CHINE.

(Application filed Feb. 5, 1900.]

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No. 654,202. Patented my 24, i900. o. TYBERG.

GIGAR MACHINE.

(Application ld Feb. 5, 1900.)

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UNITED STATES oLUF TYBERG, oF NEW YORK,v N. Y.,

PATENT OFFICE.

AssIeNoR` 'ro ARUFUs '-L'.]PATTERsoN AND GEORGE ARENTs, JR., oFSAME'PLA'CE;

CIGAR-MAQHIN-af.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent 119.5654202. dated 31115724, iodo. Appncamntled 'february 5,1900. sensi no xeoso. (No model.)

county of New York, and State of New York,

5 have invented certain new and useful ImprovcmentsinCigar-Machinesjullydescribed and represented in the followingspecificationand the accompanying drawings, forming a part of the-same.lo This invention relates to vcertain improvements incigar-machines.

One of the objects of this invention is to produce an improvedcigar-machine in which a plurality of wrapper-supports operate to l 5automatically deliver wrappers to a wrappin g mechanism, a relativemovement being produced between the wrapping mechanism and the pluralityof supports. A further object ofthe invention is to prozo duceanimproved cigarmachine in which a` plurality of su pports shall beoperated to feed wrappers to a wrappin g mechanism, each of saidsupports being given a movement with.

respect tothe wrapping mechanism when it 25 is delivering its wrapperthereto which is the resultant of an approaching movement, or a movementby which the wrapper-is initially fed to the wrapping mechanism, atraversing movement, or a movement along the wrap- 3o ping mechanism,and an angular movement or a movement by which the angle at which theWrapper is presented to the wrapping mechanism is varied.

A further object of the invention is to pro- 35 duce a cigar-machine inwhich a wrappersupport automatically feeds a wrapper to a wrappingmechanism, a .relative movement between the two being produced for thispurpose and ther-ate of movement being varied, 4o according to the partof thevcgar which isbe? ing wrapped. y

A further object of the invention is to produce an improvedcigar-machine in which a plurality of wrapper-supports shall operate 45to automatically feed wrappers to a wrapping mechanism, said supportsbeing caused .to

e move over a cuttingbed, on which bed av wrapper is cut and from whichit is transferred toa wrapper-support to rbe delivered by said 5osupport to the wrapping mechanism.

A further object ofthe invention is to pro- V duce improved mechanicalAdevices by which thevarious operations to 'bey performed by the machinemay be effected.

With these and other objects. in view the 5 5 invention consists in.certain constructions and in certain parts, improvements, andcombinations, as will be hereinafter fully described, and-thenspecifically pointed out in the claims hereunto appended. 6o

In the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification`and'in which like characters of reference indicate the same parts,Figurel is a plan view of the machine. Fig. 2, is a front-view ofthemachine. Fig.v 6,5

-3 is a sectional elevation, the plane of section being indicated by theline 3 3 of Figs. l and 4. Fig. 4 is a detail sectional elevationshowing the wrappersupport carrier and the means for rotating it., theview being taken 7o on a plane indicated by the line 4 4 of Fig. 1, someof the parts being omitted from thisV View. Fig.` 5 is a plan view of aportion of a machine, illustrating the operating-cams for the`wrapper-'support carrier and devices for 75 rotating them,said Viewbeing'taken on planes indicated by the lines 5 v5 in Fig. 4.. Fig. 6 isa detail`view of the valve-operating mech- `anism which controls thesuction for the cutting-bed, the view being'taken on the line 6 6 8o ofFig. 3. Fig. 7 is a detail sectional View of the devicesfor operatingthe cutter and also illustrating the clutch mechanism between the mainshaft and the driving-shaft for the wrapper-support carrier. .Fig 8 is adetail 85 view of the valve for controlling the suction which operateson the cutting-bed. Fig. 9 is a detail sectional view illustrating 'thevalve which controls the suction leading to the wrapperf supports. Fig.10 isan enlarged 9o z plari-.view illustrating diagrammatically the--other end in a bracket 5, also secured to the bed'of the machine- Theshaft 3 is provided with any suitable power-driven device-fas,

"for instance, a pulley-wheel 6.

In the preferred form of this machine it will be arranged toautomatically cnt a wrapper from a leaf of tobacco. To this end there isprovided a kuife7,which will be so shaped as to correspond with thewrapper to be cut. It will therefore be generally oval in form. rIheknife 7 may be secured upon a base 8 in any suitable manner. It is shownas securedV by buttons 9, (see Fig. 3,) located at the ends of theknife, said buttons engaging grooves in the sides of the knife and beingsecured to the base 8 by meansof screws 10. The base 8 rests upona-bed-plate.11, which is arranged caused by the" springs.

to move in ways in a stationary block 12, secured to the bedplate in anysuitable man? ner, as by screws 13.

Suitable means are provided to hold the leaf of tobacco or othermaterial in position during the Vcutting operation. While these meansmay vary, they will preferablypconsist of a suction mechanism.'lhesuct-ion meehanism may be varied. considerably in construction. Iuthe machine shown there is provided a suction-bed 1 4, said b ed beinglocatedwithin the spacev surrounded by the4 oval knife and beingpreferably arranged tomove therein. The suction-bed 14 supports aperforated plate '15, upon which the leaf of tobacco' rests during Ithecutting operation. The bed 14 will preferably be yieldingly mounted.\Vhile this may be effected in varions ways, in the construction shownthe bed is Yprovided with downwardly-'extending guide-lugs 16, said lugspassing-through perforations `in a plate.17, said plate being se curedin any suitable manner-as, for instance, by screw-threads-to a stem 18.The depending lugs 16 areA surrounded by short coiled springs 19, saidsprings resting in receases in the upper side ofthe plate 17 andoperating to force the'bed 14 away from the said plate. Bolts 20, whichare secured to the under side of the plate 14 and pass throughperforations in the plate 17, are provided to limit the movement of thesuction-bed 14,

It is evident, however, that when pressure is applied to the perforated4plate 15 the springs 19 will permit a slight yielding movement. The bed14 is furrtherein, to allow the bed to slide forward and 'back in amanner to be hereinafter described.

Communicating with the pipe 25 is another pipe 26, which leads to avalve meehanismp which' will be hereinafter described, and from 'thenceto a suitable suctionproducing deviceas, for instance, a fan. (Notshown.)

Any suitable means ma be provided to cooperate with the knife 7, eforedescribed, in ord'er to cnt a wrapper from a leaf of tobacco held on theperforated plate 15, and this cooperating means may be eitherautomatically operated or hand-operated. In the machine shownautomatically-operated vmeans are employed and include a carriage 27,car- 'rying cntting rollers 2S.

leaf of tobacco lying on the perforated plate.

Any suitable means may be provided to reciprocate the carriage.Preferably,however, the reciproca-tion will be produced by means of acrank-arm 32, which is secured to the l carriage by means of a linkl 33,the crank-arm being' mounted on. a shaft'34, supported in suitablebearings 35. The bearings are formedon standards 36, (see Fig. 2,) whichare secured to the bed-plate of the machineV in anysnitable manner-aaforinstanc'e, by

screws 37. The'shaft 34 is provided with a,

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gear38, which meshes with a pinion 39, said pinion being mounted onashaft 40.- The shaft 40 isV mounted to rotate -in bearings 41, y

which are'also formed on or carried by the brackets 36, and this shafthas secured to it sleeve 42. (See Fig. 7,-)

It is necessary 'to the operation of the machine that the cuttingmechanismbe brought into operation intermittentlyso as to permit timefor a cnt wrapper to be delivered from the cutting\bed;and another leafto be placed:

thereon. To this end,.therefore, the shaft 40 is intermittently rotated.lVhile the mechanism by which the shaft A40 is intermittently rotatedmay beyaried widely in themachine shown, the shaft is provided with acollar 44, (see Fig. 7,) the collar `being arranged to rotate loosely onthe shaft and having Secured to it in any suitable manner, as by a key45, a sprocket-wheel 46. is driven by a sprocket-chain 47, said chainpassing `around aother sprocket-wheel 48, which is mounted onaconnter-shaft 49. (See Figs. 2, 5, and 7.) The counter-shaft .49 isprovided with a \vorm-gear' 50, said gear be ing driven by a worm 5l onthe main shaft 3.

4(See Fig.- 1;)

The sprocket-`wheel 46 izo Inasmnch as the main shaft 3 and counter-4shaft 49 are continuously driven, it is obvious that the sprocket 46must be intermittently clutched to and nnclutched from the shaft 40 t Yin order that the said shaft may intermit tently drive theshaft 34 andthrough it the in any suitable manner, as by a key 43, a.

cutting-roller carriage. While various forms of clutch mechanism may beused forthis purpose, the sleeve 42 (see Figs. 3 and 8.).isl

provided with an arm 52, which is rigidlyrcnnected thereto, and to saidarnris pivoted a pawl 53. AThe sleeve 4 is provided with a notchedcollar 54, the said collar being so arranged that the pawl`53 Willengagethevnotch of the collar at suitable times. A spring 55 is secured to thesleeve 42 and bears against a pin 56 on the tail of the pawl,- t-he`opera- .tion of the said sleeve being to throw the pawl 53 intoengagement with the notch on the collar. Suitable means must be providedto hold the pawl 53 out of engagement with the notched collar exceptwhenit is desired to rotate theshaft 40. 'While-these means may beconsiderablyvaried, there is preferably provided 'an arm 57, whichis'pivoted on a' stud 58, mouhted on the side of the bracket 36. Thisarm 57 is provided with a shoulder 59, which in the raised position ofthe arm comes in contact with. the tail of the pawl 53 andA holds itoutof engagement with the notch in the collar 54, the parts being shownin this position in Fig. 3. The arm 57 is held .up in the position shownin Fig.Y 3 by means of a cam-rod 60, vwhich is pivoted' thereto, saidrod having a fork at its lower end, which straddles a cam-shaft 6l, tobe hereinafterreferred to.- 'lhe cam-shaft 6l carries acam 62, and thecam-rod 60 is provided with a pin 64,v which runs on the periphery ofsaid cam. A spring is provided, against the stress of which the cam-rodholds the arm, the said spring being secured to the arm 57and tothe sideof thebracket 36. When the campermits it, the spring 65 draws down thearm 57, thus permitting the spring 55 to throw the headof .the 'pawlforward, so that it engages the notched-collar 54. When this engagementtakes place, the shaft 40, the collar 44, the sleeve 42, and the pinion39 are all rotated, and consequently the shaft 34 is rotated and causesthe cran k-arm 32 to reciprocate theA carriage. The shape of the cam 62is such that as soon as the paw153 has engaged the notched collar andtheparts have begun to move the rod 60 will be lifted, bringingthe' arm 57into the position shown in Fig. 3, so that when the shaft 40 has made acompleterotation the tail of the pawl 53 will come into contact with thearm 57 and the pawl willv be thrown out ofengagement with the vnotchedcollar. By this construction, therefore, thef-,c'utting roller carriageis given one reciprocation and is' other constructionsfare possible.

vin the blocklt.

-on the base at 73.

While this may be effected in various ways, itis preferably accomplishedthrough the medium of a lever 66, which is pivoted to the under side oroperating end of the lever is connected to alink 67, (see Figs. 3, 4,and 6,-) said link being connected to'a stud 68, which is secured to theunder side of the bed-plate 1l, which,

has been before described .as moving in ways The link 67 is providedwith t of the machine-bed. (See Eig. 3.) The inner a central perforationwhich takes around the stem 18, before referred to. The other end 0f thelever 66 isprovided with a roll 69,

which engages a groove in a cam 70, mounted Y on the shaft 61, beforereferred to. As the lever 66 is reciprocated by the cam 70 it is obviousthat the cutting-bed and the parts connected therewith will be given amovement-in the ways in the block 12.

The transferring mechanism to which the wrapper is delivered will behereinafter f ully" described. l ,-ever, that said mechanism includes aplu- It may be here remarked, howrality of suction-supports carried on acarrier, which is mounted to rotate about a central axis. r The movementof the cutting-'bed just described brings4 the suction-plate 15,

carrying the wrapper, into the path of these suction-supports. adjustedso that no relative movement between the suction-support and thecuttingbed is necessary, the construction will preferably be such inorder that free movement between these partsmay be Yallowed that arelative vertical movement is given to one of these parts. In theconstruction Vshown the said relative movement will preferably beeffected by moving the cutting-bed. .To.

this vend a rocking bell-crank lever 71, 72 is provided, said leverbeing pivoted toa rib The arm 72 of this bellcrank is preferablyprovided with a.camroll,

VVhile-the-parts may be IOO IIO

which once in each revolution of theshaft 61 is struck by a camprojection 74 on the cam` 70, before referred to. A The other arm71 ofthe lever is provided.l with a plate 75, which when the cutting-bed isin its inner position comes beneath the lower end of the stem 18. j

It may be here remarked that the stern 18 is normally held down in itslowermost position by means of a spring 76, which bears against 'acollar 7'/4 on the stern and, against a long sleeve or bushing 7 8,through which the stem passes. Vhen the bell-crank lever .7l 72 isrocked by the projection 74 on the cam 70, the stem 18 will be raisedand .the plate 17, the suction-bed 14, and the plate 15 will be carriedupward with it against the suction-y support, .any shock between. thetwo parts being prevented by the spring 19, before described. l

When the wrapperis to be delivered from the plate 15 to the'suctioh-support,it is de' sirable that the suction be cut off from theplate 15. While this may-be acgomplished' in various ways, the "pipe 26,before referred g to, preferably terminates in a valve-casing 79,

(see Figs. 1, 6, and 8,) said casing having an arm 80, which is'securedto the block 12, before referred to. A pipe 81 extends from the casing79 atan angle to the pipe 26 and has a telescopic connection with a pipe81', supported in a suitable bracket 81" and leading to any suitablesuction mechanism,'such as a fan. (Not shown.) The casing contains arotating" valve 82, havi'ng a vport 83, which communicates with the pipe8l.V The valve S2 is provided with an arm 84, (see Fig. 6,)v

which normally is held in a position in which plate, the oiice of whichis to swing the armand close the valve when the arm is released from thelatch 85, before referred to. A suitble stop S9 is provided on thevalve-casing to limit the movement of the arm, and consequently themovement of the valve. The arm 84 may be. released 'from the latch invarious waysl vPreferably, however,'the latch 85 has a tail 90, whichwhen the block 12 is in its innermost position lies in the pathof theendof `a lever 91, which is pivoted to the bedplate'at 92, as is shown inFigs. 5 and 6. The lever 91 is connected to the arm 71. of a-bellcranklever 71 72, before described, by means of a link 93. When the arms 71721are rocked,

as has been before described, the lever 91 will be raised Yand strike'the tail 90 of uth'e latch 85,l

thus swingingthelatch on its pivot and releasing the arm 84. The springV87 will then throw the arm backward, turning thevalve 82 and causingthe port 83 to pass` out of engagement with the pipe 8l, thuscuttingoil? the suction from the plate15, so that the wrap'- V ver 119 has raprojecting nose 122, which may per can be delivered therefrom.

In the present machine, as has been before said,the transferringmechanism by which the wrapper is taken from the cutting-bed Vanddelivered to Vthe wrapping mechanism includes a ,plurality ofsuction-supports. It is obvious that after the wrapper has been de-'liveredto a suction-support there must be a relative movement betweensaid support and the wrapping mechanism in order to enable the wrapperto he delivered. This relative movement is preferably effected in` thismachine by moving the suction-supports. The

l supports may be mounted and operated in various ways. 6o

Preferably, however, a supporting-fratrie 94, having feet 95, which rest'upon the bed of themachine, isrprovided, the

' said supporting-frame being formed with a 'central hollow 'hub 96.

- ings 99, which rest in the hub 96. Other bushpart of the hub 96.

In this machine it is desired to give the shaft 97 an intermittentrotating movement which shall vary in speed. Various constructions maybe used to drive the shaft in the .manner.desired. Preferably, however,the,`

shaft 97 (see Figs-4 and 5) has rigidly secured to itin anysuitablemanner, as byakey 101, a hub 102'. Projecting froln Vthe hub 102 is anarm 103, which has a concave recess 104 in its outer end'.- Looselymounted on the hub 102 is a driving-wheel 106, the said wheel beingmaintained in positionin any suitable manner, as by a collar 107,secured to the hub 102 in any suitable manner-as, for instance, by aset-screw. The wheel 106 is given an intermittent movement in.anysuitable manner. ,In the machine shown it is provided at its outer edgewith teeth 108, which are engaged by a worm 109. The-worm 109 is mount-Ked on a shaft 110, which is supported in suitable bearings 111. shaft110A is preferably arranged parallel to the main shaft 3 and carries agear112, which (See Figs. l and 5.) The.

lings surround the shaft near the lower Y meshes with a gear 113,mounted on the main' shaft (See Fig. 1.) The gear 112 (see Fig. 7) isloosely mouitedon the shaft 110, and its hub is provided with-a notchedcollar 11,4. Keyed on the shaft 1.10` is a hub 115, from `which extendsan arm 110. Pivoted in the arm 116 is a pawl 117, said pawl being held`forwardby a spring 11S, so that its hooked end engages .the notchedcollar 114. When the pawl is in engagement with the notched collar, itis obvious that the gear 112 will be srsv locked to the shaft and thetwo will rotate together. 1 r

In order to disengagethe pawland stop the4 ,shaft when.desired,a lever119 is provided,

,said lever being pivoted on a stud 120, which is mounted in a bearing121, said bearing-be- 'ing carried on the arm extending from one of thebearings 111 before referred to. The 1ebe thrown forward into the pathof the tail of "the pawl 117 in order to disengage-it from the shortprojection 124, whichtakes against a stop 125 and limits the-movement ofthe lever'. i- In order to throw the lever forward into the path ofithetail of the pawl, there is provided a bent arm 126, which is mounted ona gear 127, said gear being secured to the shaft 6I, before referred to,and being in mesh with a gear 128, carried on the counter-shaft 49. l

the bent arm 126.will strike the lever 119 and throw its nose into thepath of the tail of the pawl117. This disengages the pawl from the freeon` the shaft 110.

The driving-wheel 106 has mounted in it a short vertical shaft 129. (SeeFigs. 4 and 5.) This shaft carries a horizontal arm 130 on its upperend, the said shaft being providedwith a roll 131, 'which takes into thecavity 104 in the end of the arm 103. The lower end of the shaft 129carries an arm 132, which is provided with-a roll 133. This roll 133engages a camgroove 134 in a stationary cam 135, said cam being boltedto the bedplate of the machine or secured theretoin anyothersuitablemanner. If the groove 134 were in'the form of a true circle, it would beseen that the drivingwheel 106 would transmit to the arm 103, throughthe shaft 129 and the arm 130, an unvarying movement, because the shaft129 would be always stationary. n Inasm uch, however, as the groove 1,34is a cam-groove, it will be seen that as the driving-wheel 106 rotates,the cam 135, acting en -the arm 132, will rock the shaft 129. When theroll 133 of the arm 132 is running-in the concentric portion of thegroove 134, the wheel 106 and the arm 103,

will be rotating at the same speed. When, however, the roll 133 runsinto that portion of the cam-groove'which is farther from the .c enter,the arm 132, the shaft 129, and the4 arm will berocked in a directionopposite to the movement of rotation of the wheel 106, and this rockingmovement'wll operate to neutralize to a degree the rotating rmovementtransmitted to the arm 103through the wheel 106, so that thearm will runslower than the wheel. When, on the other hand, the roll 133 runs intothat portion of the cam-groove which is nearer the center, the rockingmovement of the-arm- 132, theshaft 129, an'd the arm 130,wil1 be in thesame direction as the rotating movement of the wheel 106 and willtherefore cause the arm 103 to run somewhat faster than the wheel 106.The shaft 97, to which the arm -103 is rigidly secured, will of coursepartake of this varying movement of the arm and will at times berotating faster than the drivin g-wheel 106, at times be rotating slowerthan the driving-wheel 106, and at times have the same speed as the saiddriving-wheel. The purpose of this varying movement will be hereinafterstated. p

, Secured to the upper end of the shaft97 in any suitable manner, as byakey 136, is-a cir-- 'cular carrier'137, having a series of arms 138.Each of these arms is provided on its under side with a pair of radialguiding-grooves 139, and in eachpair of these grooves is mounted a slide140, which is provided on its under side with a'cam-roll 141, engaging agroove 142 in a stationary cam 143, mounted on the,

supporting-frame 94, before described. 'It is apparent that as the shaft97 rotates the arms 138 and the slides 140 will be given a rotatingmovement, and, in addition, theslides will be given a reciprocating`movement to- Ward and` from the center ot rotation of the shaft 97 bymeans ofthe cam-groove 142.,

The outer ends of the slides 140 are formed to provide bearings 144,111which are/mounted sleeves 145.l From the upper ends of the sleevesextend arms 146, (see Figs. 1 and 3,) these arms being connectedtoradiusf bars 147, which bars are pivoted tofthe carrier 137. The bars147 for the purpose of adjustment are made in two parts connected by aturnbuckle 148. Secured to the sleeves 145 in any suitable manner, as bypins 149,

(see Fig. 3,) is a collar 150, from which, projects a plate 151. The'plate 151 serves to carry the Wrapper-support, which in thisfcase is asuction-support. Thissnction-support consists of a casting 152, thelower side of which is closed by a perforated plate 153. A partition 154(see Fig. 3) is arranged to divide the space inclosed by tlfe cast-inginto two chambers 155 and 156. The casting 152 is secured to the plate.151 in any suitable manner,'as by'screws 157. The upper side of thecasting 152 is provided with two perforations;` One of theseperforationsleads to the chamber 155, and by itjsaid chamber communicates with apipe 158, said pipe passing through and being supported by the sleeve145. The upper endof the pipe 158 has an elbow 159 secured thereto, saidelbow connect-ing with a pipe 160, vwhich has a telescopic connectionwith a pipe 161. The pipe 161 communicates with a central hub orvalvechamber 162. The perforation leading into the chamber15G-communicates with a pipe 163, which-pipe passes through an openingin the plate 151 and connects with a Valvechamber 164. Thisvalve-chamber 164 is se IOO cured iri an opening in a projection 165,VeX

blast-pipe 168', communicatingwith any suit@v able blast mechanism.'(Not shown.) '.lgheA valve-chamber 164 contains a circular valve 169,which is provided with'thr'ee ports, these ports being so arranged 'thatat times the pipe 163` andthe chamber 156` with which it 'y ,4

connects are in communication with thepipe 158, this position oftheparts being shown in Fig. 3, and at times the pipe 163 isincommunication with the pipe 168 and IZO through it with the. jblastmechanism before v referred to.

. The stem ofthe valve 169 (see Fig. 3) is ,I

provided with an arm 170, (see the right-hand side of Fig. 3,)whicharm-strikes a projection on au arm 171,`(see Figs. 1 and 2,): saidprojectiou being located over the Awrapping mechanism,1to be hereinafter.referred to. The valve 169 is normally held in the posi-1 tion shown inFig. 3--that is,so that the chamber 156 is in communication" with thepipe 158 by means of a torsion-spring 172, which surrounds a projectionwhich extends from the side of the valve which is opposite limited by astop 173.

i The valve-chamber-162, (see 4,) which has-been heretofore referred toas the chamber with which the pipe 161 connects, is secured tothe upperend of the shaft 97-inany suitable manner, as by asetiscrew 174. Thisvalve-chamber connects with a pipe 175which may besuitably supported inan arm or bracket 176, only a part of which is shown,

said pipe 175 leading to any suitable suction'f producing device-such,for instance, as a fan.- (Not'shown.). The chamber 162 conf tainsarotaryvalve177v,- saidvalvebeingoperbefore described, the operation, ofthe ma` ated by a rod' Aor shaft 178, which extends down through Athecenter of the hollow shaft 97 and has secured to its lower end an arm179.l "The" arm 179 Vis connected by avlinlr 180 (see Fig. to one arm181 of. the bell-crank lever 181182. The other arm 182 ofthebellcranklever carries a stud 183, which engages with a cam-groove184 in a cam-rolll,V mounted on the shaft 61, before referred to. Thevalve 177 (see Fig. 9) fits snu'gly in the chamber 162 and is providedwith au o pen-` ,fing 186, which is of sufficient extent so that it cansimultaneouslycommunicate with two ofjthe' pipes 161. operating through'the pipe 175, therefore,- will be .simultaneouslyoperating on two ofthe pipes 161 Vand through these pipesupon A two of the suction-supportsbefore referred to.' The wrapping mechanism to which the supC portsdeliver the wrappers maybe of auydesied' character. 1A suitable'wrappingmechanism is indicated at 187, said mechanismv consisting ofsets ofcoperating wrapper jaws of the' type shown in the United States patentto J. Reuse, No. 552,447,dated l)e cember 31, 1895, to which.` referenceis made fora full disclosure of the construction. The

, bunch to bewrapped may be placed in the wrapping-jaws by hand or inanysuitable manner. Preferably, however, the machine will be providedwith.an 'automaticbunch- `feed 188, which is similar in construetionothat shown and described in my pending application, Serial No. 4,081,filed February 5, 1900.` Suitable displacing-arms 189 are pro# vided forlifting the wrapped cigar from the jaws, which will preferably bemounted and operated in the manner described in'my said pendingapplication. a i

It may-someti'mes be desirable to close the perforations in the plate153 after the plate has delivered its V'wrapper to the wrappingmechanism. While this maybe accomplished Vin various ways, in themachineV shown there- 1s provided aplate190. V(See' diagrams Figs. 10and 11.) This plate, which may be, of plain sheet metal, as shown, lormay b e covered with rubber or felt, is located in the path of thesuction-support and in such a position with4 respect to the wrappingmechanism that as the forward end ofthe support delivers its wrapper itwill run onto the p1 ate.. As the The suction mechanism: vthe pipe2l,.operates After the leafl has been spread upon the plate theroller-carriage is actuated' support delivers its wrapper to thewrapping mechanism the perforated plate 153 runs over theplate 190 andthe perforations are closed. It may beV herey remarked that this plate190 is not shown in- Fig. 1, because it would obscure other importantparts of theV mechanism. While this p late 19() may under somecircumstances'be desirable,it is by noi means a necessary feature of themachine,

since the suction may be readily made suiciently strong to be unaffectedby the fact A that-the perforatious in the plate 153 are left 'unclosedafter the wrapper has been delivered from the plate.v

The construction of themachine being as chine taken as a whole is asfollows: The'operator places a leaf of tobacco or other material fromwhichfa wrapper is to be cut ou `the suction-plate 15, the bed-plate 11at that time being in its forward-'position and the perforated plate 15being in dotted line's inFig'. 1. The suction-chamber, which is ciosedbythe plate, is also lowered, so that it is below the edge'of theknife.- As the leaf is spread on the plate 15 thesuction, acting throughthe pipes .841 S1, the valve 82, the pipes 26 25,

tohold the leaf securely on the plate.

and runs over the knife, so as to cause it to cut a-wrapperfrom theleaf. After the car riage has retreated the bed-plate 11is slid ijiward,this operationA being eEected by the"l`e" the: -perforation '23, and"l95the position shown in ver 66 and the cam 70, the plate 15 assuming theposition 'shown in full'lines in Fig. 1. A s soon as the suction-supportcomes ntofposi` tion directly'over the plate 15'thearm-126 strikes thelever 119-nnd disconnects the pawl .117 from theV collar 114, thusdisconnecting 1 the worm-shaft from its driving-gear. At about the timethis occurshe lever 7l 72 is operated by the cam projecti n 74 andstrikes the under side of the stem 18, thus raising vno thesuction-bed14 and the'perforated plate' 15 up against the under side ofthe perforated plate 153.- By this movement of the'lever'll 72 Vthe link9 3 is operated to raise the lever 91 against the tail 90. 'of the latch85..' This causes the latch to release the arl`n84, and

the spring 87 rotates the valve A8?, sl'xuttilli"` off the suction fromthe cutting`-bed.i The valves 177 and 169 areat thiatinieintsu'ch'`positionthat the suctionis operating inboth the suction-chambers'155 and156.

Truffaut wrapper is therefore transferred from theme?.

tionfplate 15 to the suction-plate lf-whiehforms the operatinglface'ofthe suction-support. When these operations have been'eompleted and theleaf `has been transferred, the f wormfshaft is again' clutched toits-drivi t ing-gear 112 and the driving-wheel'lt is .tated, thuscausing the shaft -97 .to revolve,

carrying with itf'the carrier l37.` This moves the suction-support whichhas just takelia wrapper fromt a4 position over the cutting-bed 'j to aposition over the wrapping-jaws. As the suction support which holds thewrapper comes into position over the wrapping-jaws' the arm 170 of thevalve 169 strikes the prothe chamber 156, blows the end of the wrapperdown into the wrapping-jaws, so that itis seized by them. JustA prior tothe'time when this occurs another suction-supporthas been brought intoposition over vthe cutting-bed, which by this time has had a new leafplaced Athereon from which a wrapper has been cut,

and the bed has been again movedinto p0sition to deliver its wrapper. Atthe time, therefore, when the blast operates io blow the vend of thewrapper into the Wrapping-jaws Vthe shaft 110 has been disconnectedfrom-its driving-gear, and the shaft 97, which drives the carrier forthe Wrapper-supports, is stationary. Vhen thev head of thewrapper hasbeen blown down into the jaws and a new wrapper has been transferred tothe suctionsupport which is over the cutting-bed, the shaft 110 isagainclutched to its driving-gear.

As the shaft-97 begins to rotate the suctionsupport 'which is presentinga Wrapper to the* wrapping-jaws lis now given a movement which is theresultant of three movementsthat is to say, a movement by which theWrapper is fed to the bunch in the'wrapping-jaws,

a movement by which the wrapper is advanced along the bunch in thewrappingjaws,'anda movement by which the angle at Which the` wrapper ispresented to the bunch is varied according to the shape of the cigar tobe wrapped. The first of these movements of the wrapper-support maybetermedv an approaching movement, although it is to be understood thatrbythis term it is not meant Athat all partso'f the'wrapper-support are atall times approaching the wrapping' mechanism. Since, however, that partof the wrapper-support which is to deliver itsI portion of the wrapperto the wrapping-jaws approaches the said jaws, itis believed that thisterm defines the movement. This approaching movement is given by therotating movement. of the shaft 97, which causes the carrier 137, theslides 140, and lthe suction-supports to rotate. As this rotation beginsit will be seen'(see Fig. land the diagram Fig. 10) that the cam-roll141 is forced inward by the cam-,groove 142, thus'causing thev slide 140to move inward. This movement of the slide would tend to carry thesuction-support inward were it not for the arm 146 and the radius-bar147,- These parts resist the inward movement of the suction-support, andconsequently cause it to swing as the carrier 137 isrotated from theposition shown in full v lines in Fig. 10 to the position shown indotted lines in said figure. By this movement ofthe wrapper-support thewrapper is not only traversedalong the cigar-bunch, but is also` givenan angular movement with lrespect thereto, so fas to change. the angleat 'which the wrapper is presented to the bunch. 4As the Wrapper' beginsto be wound upon the middle ot' thebunch,'where thebunch is larger,

(for it is to be understood that'the bunch to'be wrapped by this machineis of the perfecto shape-'that is, its greatest diameter is near themiddle of its length and it tapers toward both ends,) more wrapper mustbe supplied to the bunch than when the ends are being Wrapped. The shaft97 is therefore at this time given a `slightly-increased movement. mentis effected by the engagement of the arm 132, carrying the roll 133,with the cam groove 134, the said movement being transmitted tothe shaft97 through the shaft 129,- arm v130, and the arm 103. After the wrapperhas'passed the center of the' bunch and is being wound upon the. taperedpart the cam 13st, acting through the sameagencies', acts-t0,

retard the movement of the shaft 97 and so slow up the rotating movementof the shaft.

As the wrapper-support which receives the various movementsheretoforedes'cribed de'- livers its Wrapper to the wrappingmechanism itruns over the plate 190, and this plate This move- .closes theperforations in the said support.

By the time the wrapper has been completely delivered to thewrapping-jaws the valve 177 is turned through the arm`179, the link 180,the bell-crank 181 182, and the cam-groove 184 into aposition where thesuction is out oi from the supportwhich has delivered the wrapper. Theshaft 97 continues its rotation, bringing the suction-support which hasjust received a wrapper into position to deliverl ,the saine and anothersupport ,intoposition` to receive a wrapper from the cutting-bed.

The cycle of operations just described is now repeated.

It is to be understood that the mechanisms by which the variousoperations above described are carried int-o effect may bewidely varied.It is also to be understoodv that some of the mechanisms may be usedindependently of others,'and Stich independent use is IOO IIO

contemplated. The invention is not, therefore, to be restricted to thespecific mechanisms herein shown and described.

That I claim is- 1. The combination with a suction cutting bed, ofmeans-for giving italhorizontal reciprocation between the'cutting anddelivery points, andvmea'ns for vertically reciprocating the bed fromits normal position into a position to deliver a wrapper, substantiallyas described.

2. The combination with-a suction cutting` bed, of means for giving it ahorizontal reciprocation between the cutting and delivery points, andmeans for vertically reciprocati ing the bed to move it into a positionto deliver a Wrapper' and simultaneously cuttingV ol the suctiontherefrom substantially as described.

3. The combination with a wrapping mechanism, ofa moving wrapper-supportoperating to deliver awrapper to the wrapping mechanism a cutting-bed,means` coperatfor moving; the;cutting-bedftoward the path.

ingwith the cutting-bedA for cuttingva wrapper, and means forreciprocating the-cuttingbed toward andaway. from the path of travelofthe wrapper-support, substantiallyI as described .i

4. The combination witha wrappinpr mechanism, of a moving`wrapper-support operating to deli ver a wrapper to thewrapping'm'e'chanisln, acnttingbed, means co'peratingwith thecutting-bed for cuttinga wrapper, means of -movement of Vthe snpport, Ineans'formoving it towardand, away from the support,

4and means for moving-it away from the path of movement of the support,substantially as described. 'r

; V5. The combination with a wrapping mech` ani'sm, of a moving suctionwrapper-support operating to deliver a wrapper to the wrapping mechanism,a suction cuttingbed,means coperating with the cutting-bed for cuttinga wrapperLand means for reciprocating Vthe cutting-bed toward and awayfrom the path of travel of the wrapper-support, substan-` tially asdescribed. Y

6. The combination with a wrapping mech` anism, of 4a moving suctionwrapper-support operating to deliver a wrapper to the Wrappingmechanism, va suction cnttingfbed,means coperatingwith thecnttifng'bedfor cutting a wrapper, means for moving thel cut-,ting-V bed toward thepath of movement of the su-pport, means for moving it toward and awayfrom the support,- and means formoving it away from the path o fmovement of thesupport, substantially as described.

' 7. The combination with awrapping mechanism, f a plurality of Awrapper-snpports operating to feed Wrappers to `the wrapping mechanism, acutting-bed, means coperating with the cuttingbed for cutting a wrapper,and means for. moving the'bed toward .and away 4from the path ofmovement of the supports, substantially as described;

S. The combination with a wrapping mechanism, of a plurality ofwrappersupports operating to feed wrappers to the wrapping mechanism, acuttin g-bed, 'means cooperating with the'cutting-bed for cuttinga-wrapper, means for moving the cutting-bed toward the path of movementof the supports, means formovingit toward and away from the sn pports,and means for moving it away'from the path of movement of the supports,substantiallyV as described.

l 9. The combinationwith a wrapping mechanism, of a plurality of suctionwrappersupports operating to feed wrappers to the wrapping mechanism, asuction cutting-bed, means cooperating with 4the cutting-bed for cuttinga wrapper, and means for moving the cutting-bed toward and away from thepath of movement of the supports, substantially as described.

10. The combination with a wrapping mechanism, of a plurality of suctionwrapperrsupports operating to feed 'wrappersto the -wrapping mechanism,a suction cutting-bed,

means. coperatingwith the cutting-bed for Y. cutting a wrapper, meansfor moving the cutting-bed iowardlhe path of movement of the. supports,means for moving it toward cuttingbed toward the path of movement of lthe suction-supports, meansfor moving it toward the supports, means forcutting oi the suction as it is moved toward theI supports, means formoving it away from the supports, and Ameans for moving itl away fromthe path of movement of ,the supports, substantially as described.

12.1The combination wi-tha wrapper-cutiting knife, of a base upon whichsaid knife go L is supportcd,`a suction cutting-bed inclosed by theknife, means for reciprocating the base, bed and knife, means forreciprocating the bed from its normal-position into a position todeliver a wrapper, said movementbeing at IOO an angle to. the movementof the base, bedV i and knife, and means for cutting olf thesuction fromthe bed, substantially as described.

13.V The combination with a wrapper-cutting knife, of a base upon whichsaid knife issupported, al' suction cutting-bed inclosed by the knife, asuction-pipe leading to4 said bed, a cam-operated lever forreciprocating the base, bed and knifefa second cam-operated lever forreciprocating the bed atan angle to the reciprocation of the base, bedand knife, and means operated by said second lever foi-.controlling thesuction-.pipe leading to the cutting-bed, substantially as described.

Y 14. The combination, with a wrapper-cut-` tingl knife, of a suctioncutting-bed inclosed by the knife, a suction-pipe leading to said bed, aspring-operated valve for controlling 'the pipe, a latch for holding thevalve in inoperative position, a lever for reciprocating `the bedwiihrrespect to the knife, a lever forf 1 releasing the latch, andconnections between the two levers, substantially as described.

15. The combination with a knife, of a base on which' itis supported,means for reciprocating the base, a suction cutting-bed inclosed e bythe knife, a suction-pipe leading to\said bed, a valve moving'with thebase, a lever in the path of movement of the valve, means thrown intooperation by the lever for closing the valve, a lever and suitableyconnections for moving the bed with respect to the knife,

` and connections between the two levers, subplurality of pipes.independent of the arms,

.one connectingwith each of the supports,

substantially -as described.'

17. The combination with awrappingvmechanism, of acutting-bed, meanscoperating therewith to-cut a wrapper, apluralityfof wrapper-supports,means for transferring a Wrapper from thecutting-bed'to each of thesupports,l and means for causing each of the supports to deliver itswrapper to the wrapping mechanism, substantially as described.

l' 18. The combination with awrapping mechanism, of asuctioncutting-bed, means coperating with the bed to cut a Wrapper, a pluralityof suction wrapper-supports, means for transferring a wrapper from thecuttingbed to each of the supports, and means for causing each of thesupports to deliver its-wrapper to the wrappin g mechanism,substantially as described. j

19. The combination with a wrapping mechanism, o f a cutting-bed, meanscooperating therewith to cut a Wrapper, a plurality-.ofwrapper-supports, means for transferring` a wrapper from the cutting-bedto. each of the supports, and means Vfor producing an apfproachingmovement between each of the supports and the wrapping mechanism as itdelivers its wrapper to thewrapping mechanismsubs tantially asdescribed. Y

20. The combination with a wrapping mechanism, of a cutting-bed, meanscooperating therewith to cut a wrapper,v a plurality ofwrapper-supports, means for-transferring a wrapper from the cutting-bedto each of the supports, and means for producing a' traversingmovementbetween each of the' supports and the wrapping mechanism as it deliversits wrapper to the wrapping mechanism, substantially as described.

' 21. The combination withawrapping mechanism, of a cutting-bed, meansc'operating therewith to cut a wrapper, a plurality of Wrapper-supports,means for transferring a wrapper from the cutting-bed to each of thesupports, and means for producing an angular movement between each ofthe supports and the wrappiglnechanism as it delivers its lwrapper tothe wrapping mechanism, substantially as described.

' 22. The combination .with a wrapping mechanism, of a cutting-bed,means coperating therewith to cut'avrappen a plurality of'wrapper-supports, means for transferring a' wrapper from the clrftg-bedto each of the supports, and means for producing a movement betweeneachof the supports and the ment, substantially as described.

`wrapping mechanism as it delivers its wrapper to the wrapping'mechanismwhich is the resultant of an approaching movement, a

traversing movement andl an angular -moveaway-from the center ofrotation of the 23; The combinationwithacarrierprovided causes amovement of the slides toward and carrier, substantially as described.

24. Thecombinationwithawrapping mechanism, of a carrierprovided with aplurality ,of guides, a plurality of slides mounted i'n.

the guides, a plurality of suction wrappersupports mounted on theslides, astationary cam, means for rotating the carrier, and

tially as desc'ribe'd.

25. -The'combiuation with a carrier provided I means whereby thestationary cam causes a with a plurality of guides, ,ofa plurality of vsl-ides'mounted in vthe guides, a plural-ity of pivoted wrappersupportscarried by the slides, means for rotating the carrier, a cam for causingthe `slides to move toward and from the center of rotation of thecarrier, and a radius-bar connected to the carrier and the supportsaudoperatingto turn the supports the cam, substantially as described.

26. The combination yWith a wrapping mech- 9s on their pivots as theslides are moved by anism, of a carrier providedwith a plurality ofguides', a plurality of slides mounted in the guides, a plurality ofpivotedsuction wrapper-supports carried by the slides, means forrotating the carrier, a cam for vcausing the slides to move towardand'from thecenter of rotation vof the carrier, anda radius.-

bar con nectedto the carrier and the supports and operating to turn thesupportts on their pivots as the slides are moved by tl1e'cam,substantially as described.

27. The combination with a wrapping mechanism of a wrapper-support,means'for pro- IIC ducinga relative movement between the.

wrapping mechanism and the support during thewrapping operation,'and aradius-bar for controlling the movement, vsubstantially as v described.

28. 4The combination with a wrapping mechanism, of a rotating carrier, awrapper-support mounted thereon, means for moving the wrapper-supporttoward and away'from the axis-of the carrier during its rotatingmovement, and a radius-bar connected to .the support and .the carrier,substantially asde- 29. The combination with a shaft, of a carriermounted thereon, a plurality of suctionsupports, a valve-chamber withwhich. all vthe l suction-supports are connected, avalve inthe chamber,and means for operating the valve so that tle duction will operate ontwo of the supports, substantially as described. 30. The combinationwith a Wrapping mechcarrier so as tozcause the suPPOlfto pass insuccession over the cutting bed 'and the wrapping mechanism, theconstruction'being so arranged that when one of the supports is over thecutting-bed another vis over the wrapping mechanism, and means forcutting od the suction from all the supports, except,

the two which are cooperating with the wrapping mechanism and the bed,substantially as described. v 31. Thecombination with a wrappingmechanism, of a' cuttingbed, a carrier, a plurality of suction-supports,a valve-chamber with which all the suction-supports are connected,

a valve in the chamber, said valve being construced so as to communicatewith two of the suction-chambers simultaneously, a ca m, and

suitable connections for operating ythe'valve,`

substantially as described.

32. The combination with a wrapping mechanism, of a carrier, a pluralityof pivoted suction wrapper-supports, each of said supports .1.5 beingdivided into two chambers, a suction'- pipe connected to one of thechambers, a pipe connected to thel other chamber, a valvecas ingconnecting the two pipes,'a blast-pipe also connected to the`valve-casing, casing, means for rotating the carrier, and

' meansin the path of rotationof the carrier for operating the valvetoclose the connection with the suction-pipe and open the con, Afnoctionwth the.blastpipe, substantially asv descri `33. The combinationwith a wrapping mech,- anism,- of a wrapper-support operating to pre- 'Isent aiwrapper to the wrapping mechanism,

nected,\and means for imparting a variable a carrier to which thewrappersup'port iscon-` rotation to the carrier sothat the movement o'fthe support varies according to the part of the cigar-bunch beingwrapped, substantially as described. l .34. The combination with awrapping mech `anism, of la shaft, a carrier mounted on the shaft, a.wrapper-support, a driving-wheel for the shaft, a rocking connection'between' the driving-wheel and the shaft, a'canx foroperatingtheconnection, said cam and connection operating to vary the rotation ofthe shaft with respect to that of the driving-wheel, substantially as.described.

35. The combination with a wrapping mech` anism, of a shaft, a carriermountedbn the shaft, a wrapper-support, an armxiextending from theshaft, a driving-wheel, ashort shaft" journaled inthe wheel,saidshaft-having an arm which engages the arm extending'from the shaft,an arm extending from the other end-of the short shaft, and a camwithwhich said armnengages, said 4cam `being-aftrranged to rock theshortshaft nand thus vary the rothe driving-wheel A vengages the arm'extending from the firsta valve in the' driing-wheel, substantiallyasdescri tantum the vcarrier-filmt' with' respect to uit;

bed.

c as. The sommation with nahm, of sam". ing-wheel therefor, anarmextending fromv 65 y ashort shaft 'journaled in the shaft, a cam,

and having an arm which named shaft and another arm which en A the cam,the cam being arranged to roc the 77o i short shaft and thus vary therotation of the rst-named shaft with respect to the dl'ivin'g-` f wheel,substantially as described.-

37. The combination withawrappin mech-4 anism, of a wrapper-support,means or pro `75 ducin g an approaching movement between the wrappingmechanism and the support, and means for varying the rate of saidmovement, substantially as descl'ilml"` 38,'. The combination withawrappin anism, ofa wrapper-support, means or giv- ,ing the support anapproaching movement with respect to the wrapping mechanism, and, meansfor varying the rate of said movement.

39. In a .cigar-machine, the combinationfs` c with a wrapping"mechanism-,of a ,wrapperV g support, means f or causing the supporttodo- `liver the wrapper to the wrapping mechanism` by a movement whichis the resultantof an y approaching movement, an angular move* `9o mentand a `traversing movement, and means `for varying the rate at which.the wrapper support vmoves with respectto the wrapping mechanismaccording to the part of the cigar-` bnnch being wrapped,sub stantiallyas de- `95 scribed.

"40. The combination with awrapping mechf `anism, of a suctionwrapper-support havi 41. The combiu ation wit-h a wrapping mechxo5anism, of a 'suction wrapper-support having a perforated operating-face,meansformoving the wrapper-support so as to cause it to deliver itswrapper` to the wrapping mechanism', and' a plate lying in the path ofthe wrapx xo "-f per-support and operating toclose the per-V forationsinthe face of the support as the supportdelivers its wrapper to thewrapping mechanism, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof Ihave hereunto OLUF TYBERG. Witnesses:

A. L. KENT, A. A; V.' BoURKn.

mech-t]` ing the wrapper-support to deliver its wrapf roo Y set x15 myhand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. l l w

